Wednesday, June 3, 2009

"The base of the team is good and if we manage to improve further even we will be fighting for an important title. The signings of Cannavaro and Diego are definitely two very relevant moves and which bring a hope for the best".

The season has just come to an end but Gigi Buffon, through his official website, is already speaking of next season. The Juventus number one said he is happy to have reached the second place but a champion of his likes and a team like Juventus cannot feel satisfied and therefore he is already looking at the future which unfortunately will not see Pavel Nedved on the field:

"I send him my best regards. The ceremony on Sunday was very moving and while I was going round the stadium I could not help thinking that with his departure I am the only one from the players who joined in 2001 to still be here: another sign of the passage of time".

In his evaluation of this year Gigi does not leave anybody out: : "An end of season thought should go towards Mr. Ranieri and all his staff. If we managed to obtain this goal at the end of the season it is also thanks to their work of the last years".

"Seeing that it is a time of farewells I would like to remember another two great players who retired from football on Sunday: Paolo Maldini and Luis Figo. With Paolo I shared many splendid moments with the national team whilst the Portuguese gave great lustre to Italian football. I would like to say “see you” to Carlo Ancelotti. Italy is losing a coach of great human quality. His gentleman-like manners has been very often given prominence over his professionalism but if he won so much in recent years it is not only because he is a great person but also because he is an excellent coach and I who had the fortune of working with him can confirm this".

Finally Gigi spoke of the next commitment, the Confederations Cup in South Africa: "We will be meeting some of the strongest teams in the world. This competition will not be as precious as the World cup or the European cup but we want to do well and try to win".